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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
8
A distressed child of about three or four years in an Eastern to Western migration era laments a missing grandmother. He buries a daguerreotype of his grandmother in the ground, saying he hopes planting it will make his grandma grow. His mother, busy in the new home, notices his quiet homesickness and explains the scene.
A Chicago Catholic Forester leader, Mr. Rush, feared with Bright's disease, was saved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills asdrummed by his local druggist. He credits the remedy with restoring health after a two month course and urges others to try it. Also notes a motor locomotive count worldwide and a Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement with claims of cures and a money back pledge.
A brief ad claiming Carter's Ink is used by millions proves its quality. It invites readers to request a free booklet named Lok Ings and provides the Boston address for Carter's Ink Co.
A tour of notable figures who sought the presidency and fell short. Clay Webster Blaine Burr Clinton Cass Greeley Laink Led by Burr, Jefferson, and Madison era near-misses. notes on how party splits and strategic choices altered the outcomes. Includes Cass Polk Taylor and other famed names from U.S. political history.
A fragmentary account claims Bavaria originated the hall of fame concept, noting Munich’s Die Ruhrae Halle built 1843 53 overlooking the Rhomwdda Valley. It mentions a catastrophic fire in a cathedral causing massive loss of life and a tale of fuse trials with chickens and candles.
Lilian Bell in Woman's Name Companion describes her experiences at Oberammergau and the Passion Play. She writes of intense emotion, torn nerves, and the struggle to reconcile belief with the onstage realism. The piece notes how the play’s suffering felt real and overwhelming to her.
A historical description notes a grand Ruhmeshalle front in Bavaria with a 110 foot statue designed by Schwanthaler, flanked by a colonnade and eighty busts of famous Bavarians protected by Doric columns, plus references to various historical accidents and disasters in brief anecdotal items.
The excerpt notes Japan's move toward Westernization, detailing efforts to adopt Western civ ilzation methods and institutions. It hints at reform measures, suggesting a policy shift aimed at modernization and integration with Western powers.
The clashing snippets show a sick worker delaying return to help at home while a couple debates selling their home after a favorable ad. A pair at a party quibbles over selling, while a hurried exchange in Brooklyn Life hints at weariness and race to reach a destination.
A Marine Journal critique of the breeches buoy notes modesty concerns for women during shipwreck rescues. Prof Peabody of MIT and colleagues propose a canvas skirt to accompany lifeboat gear, aiming to curb embarrassment while preserving life-saving function.
A garbled blend of reflections on education and its effects on manners and society, followed by a brief note on Buried Cities in Central America, comparing El Salvador and Honduras ruins to the Yucatan. It lists antique armament and architecture styles and ends with a quote about women police from Elizabeth Cady Stanton and a comment on a young attorney reading old books.
A crowded page compiles medical claims and ads from a historical newspaper. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervous prostration and insomnia, touts Cascar Ced for bowel health, Putnam dye, through sleep aids and travel notices, and cites scattered notes on a cold cure and stray social commentary.
An old advertisement fragment touts a “FITS Permanently Cured” claim by Dr. Send fork Rt and a cure for coughing. It includes a Minnesota address and dated notes, plus a quip on learning and thought. The readable bits show a sales pitch without reliable medical validation.
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